On the topic of ammo, I buy remington UMC ball 9mm for paper, not many issues with this ammo. Federal 124gr hydra-shok hollow points for my nightstand drawer.
Old thread, but I really do like my new Glock 19 Gen 4. Coming from firing military rifles, and then a beretta 9mm, the G19G4 (not sure if this is really the shortened way to say it, I just did lol) is really a nice handgun. It's not as compact as most of these for concealed carry, but it's fun to shoot at the range. I'm comfortable with 9mm too, so I like to shoot this. I keep it close by my bed if I need it at night.
Oh, and there's also my 12 gauge remington 870 with the short barrel in the closet
Lots of people talking about how it feels to actually shoot at a living being here too. I know it's an old thread, and don't want to stir up arguments again, but even when I am out deer hunting I see this. With my rifle, I am dead on with my scope and never have issues. Then you get that big deer in the scope and your adrenaline and nerves kick in
I can't quite imagine what it would be like while actually fighting someone or having a gun pointed back in your direction.
The reason for training is so you can learn some muscle memory. If you train often enough, and in some different situations, you'll train your muscles to basically do things on instinct. Now under stress this will change (nothing you can do about it) but your body can and usually does remember the basics, so you have a better chance than if you've done little or no training at all. Just my 2 cents!